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Mullaloo

Service age groups

In 2021, Mullaloo had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Western Australia.

The Age Structure of Mullaloo provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mullaloo's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture Mullaloo's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Mullaloo - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3155.36.14206.97.2-105
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)59910.09.172711.910.7-128
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5679.57.479513.09.0-228
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4788.08.15789.410.5-100
Young workforce (25 to 34)5389.014.065910.815.7-121
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,31522.020.81,82929.923.1-514
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)85214.212.762510.29.7+227
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)70611.810.72814.67.0+425
Seniors (70 to 84)5519.29.32003.36.1+351
Elderly aged (85 and over)681.11.990.10.9+59
Total5,989100.0100.06,123100.0100.0-134
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Mullaloo in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 21.9% respectively for Western Australia.

The major differences between the age structure of Mullaloo and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.2% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.0% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.0% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Mullaloo's population decreased by 134 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.09% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-514 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+425 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+351 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-228 people)

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